Gary Greene is a beloved North Light author His colored pencil paintings and articles have appeared in various other books and magazines including International Artist, The Artist's Magazine and American Artist. He has also produced five art instruction videos: Colored Pencil Video Workshop, Water-Soluble Video Workshop, Textures in Colored Pencil Video Workshop, Painting Flowers with Colored Pencil Video Workshop and Artist's Guide to Reference and Photography.His paintings have won national and international awards including the Colyer-Weston Art League National Art Merit Competition, Artist's Magazine national art competitions, and two Colored Pencil Society of America (CPSA) Awards of Excellence. His work has been purchased and showcased by corporations such as: Lyra Bleistift-Fabrik (Germany); Paccar Inc.; Parsons Brinckerhoff; Gango Gallery in Portland, Oregon; and Boston Art, Inc. in Boston, Massachusetts. He has conducted workshops, demonstrations and lectures nationally and internationally since 1985. He is a ten-year signature member of the CPSA and served on its founding Board of Directors for six years.